Laguna Creek surfForecast / CAL – Santa Cruz / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
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Laguna Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Laguna Creek sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laguna Creek this week:

The surf forecast for Laguna Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Laguna Creek in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 23rd May)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 26th May)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 27th May)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laguna Creek over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
3
0
1
!
1
0
4
3
2
4
1
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
10
2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
2.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
223
223
164
252
186
362
459
445
348
947
1898
937
978
1487
734
471
677
628
543
885
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
E
10
S
10
W
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
35
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
15
W
25
WNW
15
NNW
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.88m
5:43AM1.63m
7:03PM1.96m
7:04AM1.54m
7:37PM2.02m
8:17AM1.50m
8:07PM2.07m
9:21AM1.50m
8:36PM2.11m
10:18AM1.52m
9:05PM2.13m
11:08AM1.54m
9:35PM2.14m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.42m
00:24AM1.05m
12:10PM0.58m
1:31AM0.86m
12:55PM0.74m
2:25AM0.68m
1:35PM0.88m
3:09AM0.52m
2:14PM1.01m
3:49AM0.39m
2:51PM1.12m
4:25AM0.30m
3:27PM1.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
Temp °C
13
14
12
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
11
13
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
12
10
11
10
10
6
6
5
9
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
2.5
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
151
120
109
81
252
186
362
459
445
348
348
1019
937
236
1487
734
471
415
398
543
535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
18
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
0.5
SSW
14
1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
223
223
223
164
56
167
156
265
161
99
261
318
236
2
158
304
432
677
628
113
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
S
9
0.6
WNW
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
22
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
21
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
24
25
24
102
56
32
7
7
100
2
138
2
50
149
145
104
68
9
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
10
2
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
222
947
1898
978
339
885
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
52
52
0
52
52
0
52
20
0
20
440
20
20
23
0
52
322
0
89
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
9
6
5
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
9
8
6
8
6
7
8
9
7
6
5
5
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Information about the Laguna Creek Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Laguna Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Laguna Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Laguna Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Laguna Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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